“Jesus promised his disciples three things, that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy and in constant trouble.” This is a quote from theologian William Barclay, used by John Bell in the York advent course “Life in the comma” that I referred to last week. When did you last feel completely fearless, or absurdly happy?…
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. (1 Corinthians 13 v. 11) A strange thing happened to me this week. I’d been talking with someone about the song ‘Puff, the…
Last week I started by saying that I had just taken down my Christmas cards. This week I have just taken down my birthday cards. I’m a New Year baby and according to my family it causes them many problems as it’s so close to Christmas that they have no idea what to get me.…
Later today, I will be travelling into London to a fashion show. Not that I’m up with the latest trends and designs. Anyone who knows me will be well aware of that! However, it has become an annual event that soon after Twelfth Night, I attend a certain designer’s show by special invitation. For that…
January 2025 Preaching Plan
Weds Mornings 10am – 12noon. Starting 15th January 2025.-
Weds 15th January 10.30 – 3.30 at Holbrook Methodist Church.
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk A righteous act Something to read Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 150.
A cartoon from three years ago reappeared recently with two characters in a brief conversation. The first asked, “What exactly is a New Year’s Resolution?” and the response, “It’s a To-Do List for the first week of January!” So, if you made any resolutions have they already expired? It is claimed that one of the…